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Chicago Afrobeat Project

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Chicago Afrobeat Project (CAbP) is a seven- to 14-piece world music ensemble[http://recoilmag.com/interviews/?1092 Recoil Magazine 2007] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001125825/http://recoilmag.com/interviews/?1092 |date=October 1, 2011 }} with influences including afrobeat, hip hop, funk, jazz, jùjú music, and rock. The members are well versed in afrobeat, the musical style of Fela Kuti and Tony Allen, and use it as a jumping off point to explore other styles. Based in Chicago, the band began in 2002 in a loft at 657 West Lake Street. The group is sometimes accompanied by African dancers from Chicago's Muntu Dance Theatre as well as Ayodele Drum & Dance. The group has released five studio efforts between 2005-2017, all recorded at Fullerton Recording Studios. In the summers of 2013 and 2014, the band collaborated with Fela Kuti's original drummer, Tony Allen, for a series of performances and recording sessions at Fullerton Recording Studios with the resulting work featured on the album What Goes Up (2017).

Members

  • David Glines - Guitar
  • Kevin Ford - Keyboards, Studio Shaman
  • Garrick Smith - Baritone Saxophone
  • Angelo Garcia - Tenor Saxophone
  • Ryan Tedder - Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Keyboards, Guitar
  • Mark Thomson - Trombone
  • Xavier Galdon - Trombone
  • Parris Fleming - Trumpet
  • Danjuma Gaskin - Percussion
  • Luc Parcell - Bass
  • Chadwick - Painter (select shows)
  • TJ Okulnola - Talking Drum (select shows)
  • Tosha Alston - Dancer (select shows)
  • Imania Detry - Dancer (select shows)

Awards

  • 2017 - Chicago Tribune (Greg Kot) Top 10 Chicago Indie Releases of 2017
  • 2017 - Winner, Best African Artist: Chicago Music Awards
  • 2014 - Best International/World Music Act: Chicago Reader's "Best of Chicago 2014{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/best-international-world-music-act/BestOf?oid=13795041|title=Best international/world music act|date=25 June 2014 |access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • 2014 - Winner, Best African Entertainer: Chicago Music Awards
  • 2013 - Tied for Runner-Up, Best International/World Music Act: Chicago Reader's "Best of Chicago 2013"
  • 2013 - Rhapsody Music Top 25 World Music Albums (Nyash UP!){{Cite web|url=http://chicagoafrobeatproject.com/rhapsody-top-25-world-albums-of-2013/|title=Rhapsody: "Top 25 World Albums of 2013|date=11 May 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • 2012 - Winner, Best African Artist: Chicago Music Awards
  • 2011 - Winner, Best African Artist: Chicago Music Awards
  • 2010 - Winner, Best African Artist: Chicago Music Awards
  • 2009 - Winner, Best African Artist: Chicago Music Awards
  • 2008 - Winner, Best African Artist: Chicago Music Awards
  • 2006 - Nominated for Chicago Music Award's "Award of Honor for Contribution to World beat Music"
  • 2005 - Nominated Best African Artist: Chicago Music Awards
  • 2004 - Nominated Best African Artist: Chicago Music Awards

Selected festivals

  • Hyde Park Jazz Festival (2017)
  • Chicago World Music Festival (2003, 2006, 2013, 2015)
  • Utah Arts Festival - Salt Lake City, UT (2008, 2012){{Cite web|url=http://uaf.org/pastheadliners|title=Utah Arts Festival - Past Performers at the Utah Arts Festival|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • CIMMfest (Chicago International Movies & Music Festival) - Chicago, IL (2016){{Cite web|url=http://cimmfest.org/chicago-afrobeat-project-live-score-dance-party/|title=Chicago Afrobeat Project : LIVE SCORE DANCE PARTY!!! - CIMMfest|date=2016-04-15|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-04}}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Summerfest - Milwaukee, WI (2014, 2015){{Cite web|url=http://www.cbs58.com/story/29391727/summerfest-june-25-line-up|title=Summerfest June 25 line-up|last=Green|first=Christie|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • North Coast Music Festival Official After Party (with Tony Allen) - Chicago, IL (2014){{Cite web|url=https://chicago.thelocaltourist.com/news/cara-carriveau/north-coast-music-festival-after-parties-toast-coast|title=North Coast Music Festival After Parties Toast Of The Coast|access-date=2016-07-04|archive-date=2016-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815131818/https://chicago.thelocaltourist.com/news/cara-carriveau/north-coast-music-festival-after-parties-toast-coast|url-status=dead}}
  • Bear Creek Music Festival - Live Oak, FL (2008){{Cite web|url=http://www.jambase.com/article/bear-creek-fest-lineup|title=Bear Creek Fest Lineup|date=2008-09-09|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • High Sierra Music Festival (2007, 2008){{Cite web|url=http://highsierramusic.com/past-lineups/|title=Past Lineups - High Sierra Music Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Wakarusa Music Festival (2006, 2008)
  • Detroit Concert of Colors - Detroit, MI (2014){{Cite web|url=http://midtowndetroitinc.org/events/events-list/saturday-night-dance-parties-concert-colors-tune-chicago-afrobeat-project-and|title=Saturday Night Dance Parties: (Concert of Colors "Tune-Up") Chicago Afrobeat Project and Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca {{!}} Midtown Detroit Inc.|website=midtowndetroitinc.org|access-date=2016-07-04|archive-date=2016-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816175720/http://midtowndetroitinc.org/events/events-list/saturday-night-dance-parties-concert-colors-tune-chicago-afrobeat-project-and|url-status=dead}}
  • Boogie on the Bricks - Athens, OH (2016){{Cite web|url=http://boogieonthebricks.com/schedule-of-events|title=2016 Lineup {{!}} June 25, 2016 {{!}} 12pm – 11pm|website=boogieonthebricks.com|date=26 January 2009 |access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Evanston Ethnic Arts & Music Festival - Evanston, IL (2016)
  • Celebrate Clark Street - Chicago, IL (2007, 2008, 2016){{Cite web|url=http://www.celebrateclarkstreet.com/#!festival/cjg9|title=Celebrate Clark Street World Music Festival|website=Celebrate Clark Street World Music Festival|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Green Eggs & Jam - Leavenworth, KS (2015)
  • Merchant Street Music Festival - Kankakee, IL (2015){{Cite web|url=http://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/musicfest-draws-thousands-for-bands/article_f8b672f3-974e-50c9-9ad5-58e45317d7c7.html|title=MusicFest draws thousands for 40 bands|last=Dykstra|first=John|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Logan Square Arts Festival - Chicago, IL (2015){{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/logan-square-arts-festival-helado-negro-chicago-afrobeat-project-serengeti-krsa-conjunto-and-others/Event?oid=18172029|title=Logan Square Arts Festival: Helado Negro, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Serengeti, KRSA, Conjunto, and others|website=Chicago Reader|date=23 September 2009 |access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Felabration - Denver, CO (2014){{Cite web|url=http://www.cervantesmasterpiece.com/event/663831-felabration-celebration-denver/|title=Felabration! - A Celebration of the music of Fela Kuti feat. Dave Watts (The Motet), members of Euforquestra and members of Atomga w/ Chicago Afrobeat Project - Tickets - Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom - Denver, CO - October 18th, 2014|website=Cervantes' Masterpiece|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Deschutes Brewery Warehouse Party - Bend, OR (2014){{Cite web|url=http://www.visitbend.com/Bend_Oregon_Activities_Recreation/bend_oregon_events_calendar/Jungle-Cross-Warehouse-Party|title=Jungle Cross Warehouse Party|website=www.visitbend.com|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Sweet Pea Festival - Bozeman, MT (2014){{Cite web|url=http://sweetpeafestival.org/chicago-afrobeat-project/|title=Chicago Afrobeat Project|date=2014-05-12|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Ann Arbor Summer Festival - Ann Arbor, MI (2014){{Cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/06/this_weekend_at_top_of_the_par_2.html|title=This weekend at Top of the Park/Ann Arbor Summer Fest, June 27–29: Robert Cray and Mavis Staples, Transe Express and more|date=27 June 2014 |access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Arcadia Creek Festival Place - Kalamazoo, MI (2014){{Cite web|url=https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16298|title=Kalamazoo Island Fest returns for 19th year {{!}} WMU News {{!}} Western Michigan University|website=wmich.edu|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Reggae in the Mountains - Ketchum, ID (2013)
  • Windy City Ribfest - Chicago, IL (2013){{Cite web|url=http://www.uptownupdate.com/2013/07/windy-city-rib-fest-coming-to-lawrence.html|title=Uptown Update: Windy City Rib Fest Coming to Lawrence and Broadway This Weekend|website=www.uptownupdate.com|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Artoberfest - Benton Harbor, MI (2013){{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldpalladium.com/features/the-afrobeat-goes-on/article_fbe30a5b-9b3a-505a-a69f-246bb0ffdeda.html|title=The afrobeat goes on|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Andersonville Midsommarfest - Chicago, IL (2012){{Cite web|url=http://chicago.gopride.com/calendar/event.cfm/id/145698|title=Andersonville Midsommarfest (6/9/2012)|website=ChicagoPride.com|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Groovefest - Cedar City, UT (2012)
  • Dubuquefest - Dubuque, IA (2012){{Cite web|url=http://dubuquefest.org/2012/05/chicago-afrobeat/|title=Music on the Town Clock Stage: Chicago Afrobeat Project {{!}} DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival|website=dubuquefest.org|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Starwood Festival (2011)
  • Traverse City Summer Microbrew and Music Festival - Traverse City, MI (2010){{Cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/kalamabrew/index.ssf/2010/07/who_is_playing_and_who_is_pour.html|title=Who's playing and who's pouring at this year's Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival|date=8 July 2010 |access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Camp Euforia - Lone Tree, IA (2007, 2010, 2020){{Cite web|url=http://www.kindweb.com/news/article.asp?ID=11552|title=Camp Euforia VII: Iowa's Premier Independent Music Festival: KindWeb News Articles|website=www.kindweb.com|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Mid Summer Meltdown Music Festival - Kempton, PA (2010){{Cite web|url=https://homegrownmusic.net/news-and-views/jibberjazz|title=Jibberjazz|access-date=2016-07-04}}
  • Truckee Reggae Fest - Truckee, CA (2009)
  • Taste of Chicago - Chicago, IL (2009)
  • Bele Chere Music Festival (2005, 2006)
  • Chicago's Summer Dance Series (2005, 2007, 2010)
  • Summer Camp Festival (2005, 2007, 2008)
  • Vassar College Jazz Festival (2005, 2006)

Guest musicians

=Live=

=Recordings=

  • Tony Allen (2017)
  • Ugochi (2007,2009,2017)
  • Bobby Broom (2007)
  • Fareed Haque (2005)
  • J.C. Brooks (2017)
  • Akenya (2017)
  • Isaiah Oby (2017)
  • Òrànmíyàn (2017)
  • Kiara Lanier (2017)
  • Legit (2017)
  • Rico Sisney from Sidewalk Chalk (2017)
  • Maggie Vagle from Sidewalk Chalk (2017)
  • Diverse (2005)
  • Brother Mike (2005)

Discography

=Albums=

  • What Goes Up - Independent (2017)
  • Nyash UP! - CAbP Music (2013)
  • (A) Move to Silent Unrest - CAbP Music (2007)
  • Chicago Afrobeat Project - CAbP Music (2005)

=EPs=

  • Off the Grid EP - CAbP Music (2009)

=Compilations Featured=

  • Rough Guide to Afrobeat Revival (2009)

Notes

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References

  • CityBeat January 9, 2010
  • The Urban Flux - "Chicago Afrobeat Project Brings Funk-Infused Dance to Le Poisson Rouge" February 9, 2011
  • Recoil Magazine - interview with Nick Stephenson December 2007
  • NUVO - "Chicago Afrobeat Project" by Paul F. P. Pogue

External links

  • http://www.chicagoafrobeatproject.com

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